Author: Mollie Siu-Chong

Gabriel Royal

Cellist Gabriel Royal will present four free performances at Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – From “Brooklyn’s best busker” to collaborations with high-profile pop powerhouses, cellist Gabriel Royal will perform multiple shows in different locations on and around Purdue University’s campus Nov. 14-15. All performances are free and open to the public. These...
Danny Carmo

“Danny Carmo’s Mathematical Mysteries” will perform at Purdue on Nov. 11

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Northern Ireland’s premier children’s theatre company, Cahoots NI, will bring “Danny Carmo’s Mathematical Mysteries” to the Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse on Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations with support from...

Brass quartet The Westerlies to perform at Purdue on Nov. 9

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Convocations presents the brass quartet The Westerlies in the Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse at 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Blown eastward from Seattle into New York City like their eponymous prevailing wind, the Westerlies are a...

Folk supergroup I’m With Her to perform at Purdue Nov. 1

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The group I’m With Her will perform at Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1. This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations with support from Kevin and Janene Davis, the Student Concert Committee and...
Innovative Performance Fund

Innovative Performance Fund

The Innovative Performance Fund is an affinity group gathered around a powerful idea to have this work present—here in our community. You can support our work this season with the Pint Crew, and your multi-year support gives us confidence to present...
Diavolo at Jeff High

Inspired Giving: Floyd and Patricia Garrott

Floyd and Patricia Garrott are inspired by student experiences. Inspired by the ways live performance can help young people grow, Floyd and Patricia Garrott established an endowment to provide discounted tickets to Purdue students attending performances tied to their course...
Inspired Giving

Inspired Giving: Alan and Gail Beck

Alan and Gail Beck are inspired by innovative performances. Alan and Gail Beck have been staunch supporters of Purdue Convocations for the past 20 years. Their generous donations benefit the Innovative Performance Fund, which brings experimental performances and unique artists...
Inspired Giving

Inspired Giving: Eyal and Gabrielle Barash

Eyal and Gabrielle Barash are inspired by education initiatives. Gabrielle Cramer Barash has been attending Convos performances since she was a little girl. Now she helps bring the gift of live performance to hundreds of children across Lafayette and beyond....
New Season

Welcome to the 2018-19 Convocations Season!

Join the Friends of Convos and get the best seat in the house! https://issuu.com/convocations/docs/1819_brochure_2e596d02c0a898

Click your heels three times…The Ruby Slippers

Each pair of ruby slippers is estimated at a value of $1.5 million, making them the most expensive Hollywood memorabilia known. They have been dubbed by some as "The Holy Grail" of all Hollywood nostalgia.  Despite their incredible fame, the...

The Phenomenon of The Wizard Of Oz

"For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the Young in Heart; and Time has been powerless to put its kindly philosophy out of fashion. To those of you who have been faithful to it in return...
Piano Giving CIrcle

Convos Piano Giving Circle

The Convos Piano Giving Circle brings together the Friends of Convocations who believe in the importance of making live piano music performances regularly available in our community.